61.   At the same time, he said the Fed is keeping a close watch on the potential for labor costs to pick up.

62.   At the same time, some analysts expressed concern that oilfield-service companies could be pinched by higher labor costs.

63.   At the same time, officials say, companies are reluctant to hire workers because of high labor costs and laws that make it costly to lay off workers.

64.   At the same time, they are reluctant to give outright raises that would permanently inflate labor costs.

65.   At US Airways Group Inc., pilots have balked at taking pay cuts to help the airline cut labor costs after US Airways reported record first-quarter profits.

66.   Average hourly wages, a gauge of labor costs and inflation, fell two cents in July from June.

67.   Average hourly wages, a gauge of labor costs and inflation, showed no change in October and the average work week declined from September.

68.   Average hourly wages, a gauge of labor costs and inflation, showed no change in October, while the average work week declined from September.

69.   Ayers and other economists said rising productivity and falling labor costs should help corporations increase profits, which also could help boost capital spending.

70.   Austria has the highest non-wage labor costs of any country in Europe, he said.